Useful Information

Sabarimala Festival Calendar Dates 2018-19

Opening and closing of Sabarimala Sree Dharmasastha Temple for the year 2018 – 19

Month

Pooja

Opening date

Closing date

December 2017

Thirunada Re-opens for Makaravilakku

30/12/2017 5pm

20/01/2018 10pm

January 2018

Makaravilakku Day

14/01/2018

February 2018

Monthly Pooja – Kumbham

12/02/2018 5pm

17/02/2018 10pm

March 2018

Monthly Pooja – Meenam

14/03/2018 5pm

19/03/2018 10pm

Sabarimala Utsavam

20/03/2018 5pm

30/03/2018 10pm

Kodiyettu

21/03/2018

Panguni Uthiram (Ayyappan Nakshatra Birth Date) & Arattu

30/03/2018

April 2018

Meda Vishu Festival

10/04/2018 5pm

18/04/2018 10pm

Vishu

15/04/2018

May 2018

Monthly Pooja – Edavam

14/05/2018 5pm

19/05/2018 10pm

Idol Installation Pooja

24/05/2018 5pm

25/05/2018 10pm

June 2018

Monthly Pooja – Midhunam

14/06/2018 5pm

19/06/2018 10pm

July 2018

Monthly Pooja – Karkkidakam

16/07/2018 5pm

21/07/2018 10pm

August 2018

Monthly Pooja – Chingam

16/08/2018 5pm

21/08/2018 10pm

Onam Pooja

23/08/2018 5pm

27/08/2018 10pm

Onam Day

24/08/2018

September 2018

Monthly Pooja – Kanni

16/09/2018 5pm

21/09/2018 10pm

October 2018

Monthly Pooja – Thulam

16/10/2018 5pm

21/10/2018 10pm

November 2018

Sree Chithra Atta Thirunal

05/11/2018 5pm

06/11/2018 10pm

Mandala Pooja Maholsavam

16/11/2018 5pm

27/12/2018 10pm

December 2018

Madala Pooja

27/12/2018

Thirunada Re-opens for Makaravilakku

30/12/2018 5pm

January 2019

Makaravilakku Day

14/01/2019

Please Note: Sabarimala temple usually opens at 05.00am and closes at 10.00pm. During the peak seasons like Makara Vilakku Mahotsavam, the timings might altered to accommodate the large number of devotees.